From the Sector

Indorama Ventures is supplying fabrics woven with deja™ recycled polyester yarn to Thai label KH Editions. Two looks and accessories from the ten-look Spring/Summer 2027 collection will be shown in New York on 15 September during New York Fashion Week.

The collaboration builds on Indorama Ventures’ RECO programme, launched in 2011 and expanded into RECO Collective in 2023. The initiative combines recycled materials and industry support with emerging designers, aiming to demonstrate that circular inputs can meet the quality and aesthetic requirements of internationally presented fashion.

For the wider value chain, the project is a useful example of material innovation being connected to design, brand building and market access rather than remaining a stand-alone recycling story. Commercial scaling will ultimately depend on consistent quality, available volumes and the ability of recycled yarns to work within established fabric and garment production.

bluesign has set out how its bluepass certification scheme is intended to meet the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, which becomes enforceable on 27 September 2026. The rules tighten the conditions for environmental and social claims and for certification schemes behind consumer-facing sustainability labels.

According to bluesign, bluepass separates standard setting, assessment and product certification. Consumer-facing products are certified by an independent conformity-assessment body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065. The system also includes publicly available requirements, annual surveillance with product testing, equal access conditions and structured stakeholder consultation.

For existing System Partners, bluesign says current certifications remain valid. Existing bluesign PRODUCT and APPROVED labels do not need to be withdrawn immediately; the move to bluepass can take place with the next label-production cycle. The key compliance point remains that legal responsibility for a claim rests with the company placing the product on the EU market.